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Marinos/Marianos (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, between two crosses, with the medallion of Christ with a nimbus cruciform before her. Border of dots.

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Border of dots.

 - ι - μ - ν - ο - ρ - υ

Μαρίνου/Μαριάνου

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin, nimbate, facing, between two crosses, with the medallion of Christ with a nimbus cruciform before her. Border of dots.

Reverse

Cruciform monogram. Border of dots.

 - ι - μ - ν - ο - ρ - υ

Μαρίνου/Μαριάνου

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1687
Diameter 25.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm

Translation

Μαρίνου/Μαριάνου.

(Seal of) Marinos/Marianos.

Commentary

The reverse could alternatively be read as Μαιουριανοῦ (Maiourianos) or Μαυριανοῦ (Maurianos).